Aadit Narayanaswamy
Venture Associate
Bling Capital
Venture Associate at Bling Capital in San Francisco.
Bio
Professional summary
Kyle Lui is a General Partner at Bling Capital. His official Bling Capital profile says he has backed seven unicorn companies across SaaS, consumer internet, digital health, and fintech. Previously, he was a Partner at DCM, where he led early-stage U.S. investments including DocSend, TravelBank, Wrike, Hims & Hers, Shift, and Tapingo. He also served as a board member or observer for SoFi, Matterport, BitTorrent, Mendel.ai, Fountain, Eaze, and Tempo, and has experience partnering with startups in Asia. Lui was also co-founder and CEO of ChoicePass, an HR SaaS company acquired by Salesforce, and later served as Director of Product Management for Work.com. He holds a BS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
early stage
Sector
SaaSconsumer internetdigital healthfintechAsia
Thesis
SaaSConsumer internetDigital healthFintechAsia-connected startups
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
DocSendTravelBankWrikeHims & HersShiftTapingoSoFiMatterportBitTorrentMendel.aiFountainEazeTempoChoicePassElemyAll Day KitchensBlank StreetAtom Computing
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with founder empathy, early-stage traction, and a clear path from product wedge to platform scale in SaaS, consumer internet, digital health, or fintech.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference ChoicePass or Work.com if the company touches HR SaaS, employee benefits, or workplace software.
- 2Highlight Asia expansion or cross-border startup experience only if genuinely relevant.
- 3For digital health, connect to Hims & Hers, Mendel.ai, or UCSF Health Hub experience.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Bling CapitalGeneral PartnerPresent
- DCM VenturesPartner
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
Skills
SaaS investingConsumer internetDigital healthFintechAsian markets
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